Hi Mrs Stagger! Its a shame you're not doing it this year, it would be good to see some familiar and friendly faces!
I'm VERY twitchy, slow to start with, almost no training, and a cock up of a race two weeks ago but I don't care - I'm out to enjoy it even if I do get ejaculated off the mountain at Red Burn.
We'll be staying in Glen Nevis too, the nice lady on the phone said they'll be busy but no need to book.
Celebrations / Piss ups: there's the awards which I think are in the toon but we're going to the Ben Nevis Inn at Achintee (we pass it on the race)
http://www.ben-nevis-inn.co.uk/. Its fab in there, there's a Ceilidh at 9 but you definitely need to book for that, its there busiest day of the year.